verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meta may end up subjecting its users, regardless of age, to age verification practices that may include requiring a government ID and biometric scans. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026

If the company supports an authenticator app, passkey or another stronger verification method, consider using that option. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The portal is a new system created for election officials to submit voter and ballot-envelope information for USPS verification. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Identity verification companies like Yoti and Persona, which work with tech companies like Meta and Roblox, use video selfies people upload to estimate their ages. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for verification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Legal Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: an act or process of verifying

2

: a sworn statement of truth or correctness

submitted a verification signed by the defendant with the petition